Podcasting Agenda (for Windows)

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Review of The Read/Write Web

The Read-Only Web
The Read/Write Web
The Benefits
The Concerns

Introduction to Podcasting

What is a podcast?
How to search for and subscribe to a podcast with iTunes (New: Video Tutorial - "Get Free Podcasts")
Search using Educational Podcasting Network , Podcast Alley, or Podomatic
Other methods of searching for and subscribing to podcasts (Other podcast clients, or podcatchers)
A Great RBUSD Example: http://www.hankshistoryhour.com

Preparing to Podcast

Choose a theme
Choose participants
Planning, outlining, and scripting- Here's a teacher's planning page for podcasting Mr. Coley's planning page
Practice
Podcasting Tips (from Podomatic)

Creating a Podcast

Importing with Audacity
Recording with Audacity
Editing with Audacity
Exporting from Audacity

RBUSD Alternative: Create a Podcast with Photo Story

Posting to Podomatic

Register at Podomatic (Create a podcast)
Select a template for your podcast
Post your first episode
Your podcast page
Manage your podcast

• Post New Episode
• My Podcast Page
• My Profile
• Settings
• My Media
• Tips

RBUSD Alternative: Post to Your Edublogs.org Blog

Practice Podcasting

Interview a partner
Record, edit, export, and post a podcast of the interview
OR - Convert a presentation to a podcast using Photo Story.

Sharing your Podcast

Submit your podcast to iTunes
Subscribe to each others' podcasts
Congratulations podcasters!

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Podcasting Links

Podcasting

Podcast in the Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast

iTunes

Download iTunes (FREE) - http://www.apple.com/itunes/
iTunes tutorials - http://www.apple.com/itunes/tutorials/
Podcasts overview - http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/

Audacity

Download Audacity (FREE) - http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Audacity documentation – http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/
Audacity tutorials - http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/tutorials
Audacity recording tips - http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php?title=Recording_Tips
Audacity in Education Wiki - http://audacityined.wikispaces.com

Podomatic

Register with Podomatic (FREE) - http://www.podomatic.com/user/register
Frequently asked questions - http://www.podomatic.com/faq
Podcasting tips - http://www.podomatic.com/podcast/tips

Example Podcasts in Education

Room 208 Podcast - http://bobsprankle.blogspot.com
Andersen Elementary Podcast - http://adonnell.podomatic.com/
Mabry Middle School Podcast - http://mabryonline.org/podcasts/
Thurston Middle School Podcast (in Laguna Beach) - http://www.lagunabeachschools.org/TMS/tms/Podcast/Podcast.html
Mr. Shen's Podcast (at Laguna Beach High School) - http://shensei.podomatic.com/
Ed Tech Talk - http://edtechtalk.com
Podcast For Teachers - http://www.podcastforteachers.org

See the education categories in iTunes and in the following services for more educational podcasts:
Educational Podcasting Network , Podcast Alley or Podomatic

Resources for Music and Sound Effects

Partners in Rhyme
Freeplay Music
Podsafe Music
Independent Online Distribution Alliance (IODA)
Freeloops

Video Podcasting Resources

Create a video podcast with Movie Maker or Photo Story.
Convert the video to an iPod friendly format with videora.